Greensboro, NC -- August 21, 2007

Savannah had the Sentient Bean, Greensboro has the Green Bean. And, at the end of the day, though I was nearly late to catch the bus out of town, I had to stop. My friends could tell you why—I love green beans. Not just any green beans, though. They have to be canned, or, if fresh, well cooked, preferably in a crock pot.

Reading The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas. It’s his second time through. What makes it so compelling to read again? Wellll, he’s a High School English teacher and it was assigned for summer reading. Other books for other classes for summer reading--Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger and A Lesson Before Dying, by Ernest Gaines.

His favorite books—Crime and Punishment, by Dostoevsky and Walden, by Thoreau.

If he were to write a book—if it were nonfiction it’d be the history of pi—it has, he said, a metaphysical aura and a long history. If it were fiction, he’d put together a few short stories he’s been working on, look at how children repeat sins of their fathers by following in their footsteps or, in a round about way, rebelling.

What’s great about Greensboro? The outdoors, there’s great watershed trails close by.

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About Dogeared

The Rocky Mountains, Statue of Liberty, amber waves of grain, sprinklers on the grass, strip malls and chain stores may define our country's physical landscape, but it's the media we consume that defines who we are as people.

It's the magazines, newspapers, movies, video games, music and TV shows that fill our minds like the grade school health class motto--"you are what you eat."

While it's more likely that what comes across our iPods and TV sets defines us as a country, it's the books we read that interest me most--hand-held how-to, history, fantasy, memoir, magna comics... that go anywhere and everywhere. A substitute brain that lasts for over a hundred pages and turns the reader's mind into the author's thoughts.

In September of 2006 I began interviewing people reading books, on public transportation, in coffee shops and parks in San Francisco, where I've lived for the past five years. This project has been extremely satisfying. I have made new friends, broadened my horizons, and, when I sit down at my computer to work on my novel, I feel as though writing is a worthwhile. People love to read.

I will post on this blog during a six week period, from mid July through the end of August, and attempt to encompass a diverse sample of our country. Please write me at sonya.worthy@gmail.com if you have advice or suggestions, if I’ve made a mistake or you have something to add. Also, please comment if you have something to share with other readers. Comments are set up so that you don't need to log in or create an account--it's easy.